cars is absolutely now, good morning maryland. there was heavy rain and winds but it was there a it happened in our area and severe weather that could be coming this way. ravens are coming together in the fight against breast cancer. thank you for joining us. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. the big question, now on everyone's mind, did a tornado hit jarrettsville during the weekend? >> check out the damage that was caused by the storm. the strong winds, they tore down multiple trees causing a huge mess. >> the national weather service will announce whether it was a tornado that touched down in

the area. some of the images are from the storm that came in friday. more on this throughout the cows of the day. what about today? let's send it over to lynette charles to see how today is looking. >> today is much calmer, plenty of sunshine out this as we go in to the afternoon. stepping out the door, chilly temperatures, ellicott city 48. light wind northwest at 3 miles an hour. fredericks temperatures 46 degrees, frostburg, coming in at 45. you need the coat. we are feeling it. as we look at the most powerful radar, we are dry, we are going to stay that way as we go through the rest of today. it's going be a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine in the folk for you. we will start on the chilly note, lots of sunshine in to 9:00, 10:00, that will continue as we go in to lunchtime. mostly sunny skys with a high temperature topping around 70. lunchtime eat outdoors with the

temperature around 65 degrees. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. good morning, it was perfect weather for the susan g komen race and nice to see everybody support each other. if you are traveling through the tunnels, there is nothing to get in your way. fort mc henry, nice and clear. no delays on the jfx. you are looking at a typical 11 minute ride from towson, all the way downtown. as we check in and look at the west side of the beltway, liberty, everything is moving along. no problems to route 40. parkville, harford, no problems to report as you travel from harford, all the way up towards towson. that's a look at your time saver traffic. we begin with breaking news, coming out of federal hill. crews are on the scene of a house fire on battery avenue, east giddings street. firefighters had to evacuate the building. we have a crew on the way to the scene and bring you more

details throughout the morning. other top stories on this monday. he wants to protect you by becoming the top cop. bass will find out if he gets the job. the council is expected to approve his appointment as the newest police commissioner. he spoke in front of the council and addressed citizens during his confirmation hearing. mayor stephanie rawlings blake nominated him for the position. he died while in police custody and those who knew anthony anderson, they say it was at their hands. his family is this was the scene last night as anderson's family and the community gathered to mark the anniversary of his death. the police department reported that anderson died from swallowing judges but fletcher says she witnessed her son get

thrown around. >> we need to send a sign to the powers that be, that this case will not become a cold case, justice will be served and it will be served because the community will remain on fire for justice. >> witherspoon filed the paperwork to have the justice department look at the case. we have not heard from the state's attorneys office to see if charges are coming but anderson's family will hold a vigil on the 21st of every month until charges are filed. a crash leaves one dead and others hurt. it happened friday near the intersection of broadway. the officers were trying to stop a suspicious vehicle when they saw a passenger acting as if they had a gun. the suv crashed in to another vehicle. the drive was killed.

the passenger is in serious condition. the other people hurt are believed to be football players at dunbar high school. the officers involved are part of the monument street initiative, a unit specializing in gun offenses. hundreds gathered for the funeral of clarence mitchell the third, a member of the most prominent political families and laid to rest. he served in the house of delegates and the senate. he lost a battle with cancer, he was 7 7 72 years old. on thursday, a public view willing be held for former presidential candidate and senator george mc govern. he died in south dakota yesterday at the age of 90 and served in the senate for 18 years and first politician to speak out against the vietnam war. in 1972, he won the democratic nomination for president and lost to richard nixson.

a sea of pink in hunt valley for the race for the cure. for many women in the area it was a celebration of survival and a time to remember those who died from the disease. 4700 women will find out if they have breast cancer. more than 800 others will die from the disease. that's not lost upon the celebrants here. last year komen raised $3 million for programs here.

donations this year, have nearly been cut in half. head to our website to hear from breast cancer survivors, seepytures from the race. head -- see pictures from the race. head to abc2news.com. a race for the cure is in the books for 2012. there is a lot you can do to help. lingerie shop is teaming up to help women that under go a mastectomies. the store's team of bra fitting experts did special fittings and donated bras to the cancer society. ravens players are doing their part when it comes to breast cancer awareness month. teammates are going to be hosting the first shoot for a cure celebrity billiards tournament. helping under insured people get screenings and treatments. it takes place at dave and busters in hanover. tickets are 25 bucksment buy

them at the door. speaking of the ravens, it was a tough afternoon in texas sunday. baltimore's offense sputtered the game, and though we had the return of sugs -- the texans hung to points on the ravens in the second quarter alone in route to a 43-13 bullout. it's off to cleveland where they take on the browns november 4th. time for a check of the forecast. we are looking at the satellite and radar, the big picture, we see snow back off towards the west, mixing with showers, rain showers that is. towards the middle of the nation, iowa, missouri, dealing with thunderstorms, and as we slide further off towards the east, high pressure that's going to set up shop here, as we go through today and that will continue as we head throughout the week. we are looking at plenty of shall be through the next several days and temperatures will warm up.

show you the temperatures in a second. as we look at a closer view, clear skies, we are dealing with radiational cooling this morning, and with that, these temperatures are on the chilly side. look at manchester, 48 degrees, mount airy 47. 39 rockville. 47 annapolis. looking at 49 in bel air. chesapeake beach 47 degrees. federalsburg 48. chester town 41 this morning. as you step out the door, don't forget the coat you will need it in to the afternoon, you can put out away. i'm forecasting a high around 70 degrees. the tropics are getting active again, we will talk about one of the storms that could develop and could be affecting us in to the weekend. the details coming up. sunday afternoon, a spa turns deadly when a man walks in and opens fire. >> the latest on the shooting in wisconsin that left four dead including a suspected gunman. police officers shoot and kill a naked woman, where she was and what witnesses say the

woman was doing moments before she was killed. the third and final debate is expected today. what you can hear about the economy. a preview of the hot topics the candidates will tackle in an attempt to get your vote. everything is up to speed on 97 south of the beltway. i will let you know how traffic is shaping up on 695 and 83 coming up on good morning maryland.

breaking news, crews are on the scene of a house fire on battery. firefighters had to evacuate the building, these photographs just in to the abc2 news room. we have a crew on the way to the scene. details on good morning maryland today. some of the stories making headlines nationwide this morning, it was supposed to be a relaxing day at the spa. it ended in violence.

radcliffe clayton opened fire at the wisconsin salon where his wife worked and killed three women and hurt four others before taking his life. he entered the shop and started shooting his handgun. when asked if he was going to rob them. he was accused of domestic violence and slashing his wife's tires this month. police aren't seeking other suspects now in the shooting. pennsylvania, a young girl in a halloween costume was shot by a relative. this happened in western pennsylvania near pittsburgh. the gift girl was on a hillside. apparently a male thought she was a skunk and fired a shotgun. the 9 year old was hit in the shoulder, arm, back and neck and awake and alert when taken to the hospital. her relative had not been drinking at the time and not sure if charges will be filed. 8 months pregnant and a day away from being married. smith never had the chance to walk down the aisle and give

birth. she was stabbed to death in her new york home this hand hours before her baby shower -- this hand hours before her baby shower. her older children were escorted away from the home by police. smith's baby was due in a few weeks. no sign of forced end tri entry in to the home. why would two off duty police officers shoot and kill a naked woman? during the weekend the officers were at a party when a woman wearing no clothes and carrying a cross showed up, screaming about the antichrist. she confronted the officers and they shot her. >> the officer or officers that had shot her felt they needed

to. they will have to live with this for the rest of their lives. >> both are on paid leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. health news this morning, a big change coming for women when it comes to getting screened for cervical cancer. women between the ages of 35- 65s only need to get a pap test dope once every five years. improvements in screening and treatment are the reasons for the change. they recommend you talk to your daughter if you have questions about your health. boys are hitting puberty earlier than previously thought. researchers say boys are starting to sexually develop 6 months to two years earlier. the findings were similar for girls. many parents will need to have the birds and bees talk earlier

and be prepared to explain body changes to preteens. time for a check on the weather as you head out the door this morning. yesterday was outstanding. >> wonderful day. we were out for the race for the cure. it was perfect weather wise, is this going to hang around? >> you will have more of this in to tomorrow. tomorrow will get warmer. we are starting on a chilly note. grab the coat as you head out the door. millersville, 42. perry hall 47. west friendship, 41 this morning. we are going to have high pressure building in across the area, it's going to keep the clouds at bay for today. this high pressure is going to stick around for a while. it's going to sit and spin. the weekend, we will have unsettled weather moving in here from a coal front that's going to traverse the area and also, we have tropical troubles. let's talk about what is going

on here. this area of disturbed weather, to the south of jamaica, has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical system in the next 48 hours. once it does that, the path does take it up to the north, along the eastern sea board. we could be seeing some of the wet weather, unsettled weather, stormy weather coming in here, once this is named, it would become sandy as we go through the next several days here. let's talk about our weather. what is going on through the next several days on future trend. get out there, walk the dog, wash the car, play golf, pick something to do outside. it's going to be lovely weather for the next several days in the forecast. today, 70 degrees. we will deal with mostly sunny skies. it's going to be warm as we go through tonight, 48. mostly clear and dry, the dry weather will continue in to tomorrow. we might have clouds out there. plenty of sunshine, look at the temperature, 77 degrees. your seven-day forecast looks like this through time. not dealing with any type of

rain whatsoever. look at wednesday, thursday, and friday. sunshine in the forecast. sunday, that's the day we could be dealing with sandy. keeping our eyes peeled on that and keep you updated on that situation. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. good morning. good morning, i will take one bad day out of seven. if you are traveling on 83 this morning, nothing to get in your way from the maryland, pennsylvania state line, down to the beltway. for those of you using the jfx, downtown, looking at a normal 11 minute ride, from 695, downtown to east fayette street. as we check in and look outside, here on 95, in white marsh, route 43, no delays in to the city from this point. for those of you using 695, this is how traffic is shaping up in parkville. harford road, no problems getting up towards towson this morning. that's a look at your abc2 news time saver traffic, over to you. a local charity wants to

make sure your kids eat healthy, even when they are not as home. there is a healthy for kids celebratory event at kids table. that's part of a national movement to change the way kids eat by offering healthy options on school days, daycare and summer camps. a cupcake sisters will be in baltimore. dc cupcakes at costa's inn for a reception and book signing. the event starts at 7:15 and hosted by the greek american foundation. company that makes banana boat sunscreen is recalling 23 spray because they can catch fire. the spray could burst in to flames on your skin, if you come in contact with an open flame or spark, before the spray is dry. ellen degenerous will be in washington dc, honored with a kennedy centers 15th app yule mark twaip prize for american

humor, -- twain prize for american hue hoer. humor. tech world is buzzing about what apple will unveil tomorrow, the company is holding an event tomorrow. they will debut the ipad mini with a price tag of $300, who would have known that already two years later, my ipad is now a dinosaur. >> is it between the iphone and the ipad? >> 7-inch screen, smaller, kind of like what you see with the nooks. i'm kayrying and a boat anchor now. -- i'm carrying around a boat anchor now. the body scanners, may be a thing of the past. >> tsa is taking them out and doing this for safety reasons. we'll be right back.

president obama and mitt romney set to go head to head tonight. >> expected to focus on foreign policy. >> reporter: the third and final presidential debate is highly anticipated and should be full of fire works and the last opportunity for mitt romney and president obama to address millions millions of undecided voters watching at home. it's happening at lynn university where they will face

off on foreign policy. some topics are the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya, red line when it comes to eye rap, relations with china and troops overseas. both sides are trying to criticize the other on the issues. >> there is a big difference, i'm concerned about governor romney becoming commander in chief. country by country, see sort of the fraying at the edges of the obama policy. >> reporter: there is a lot on the line for both candidates following a month of up and down debate performances. for the president he will have to show up to play like last time. a poll shows 51% of debate watchers thought the president did a better job in the second debate. for romney, he will try to ea pete the first debate performance, 72% of debate watchers thought he won. >> both candidates spent the weekend doing debate prep. romney in florida, president obama camp david. the stakes couldn't be much higher. a wall street poll sh